Question

what is the setting of poem "a refusal to mourn the death, by fire, of the child, in london"?​

Answer 1

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Summary of 'A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Child in London'

‘A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Child in London’ by Dylan Thomas tells of a speaker’s inability to comprehend the great losses suffered by London during World War II.

The poem begins with the speaker describing the only point at which he will allow himself to mourn the death of a “child.” This child died in a fire in London, and while it was a sorrowful event, the speaker will not truly feel for her until it is time for him to face his own death. He knows that he will return to the place from which he came, wherever that may be, as will all those who died during the war, and all the time after. Death is equal across all of time and space.

Throughout A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Child in London the speaker, (and perhaps Thomas himself), is attempting to come to terms with death and what comes after. Upon seeing the horrors of WWII it is likely that Thomas was unable to comprehend the full magnitude of what had been lost, and was seeking out an answer of some kind through his writings.

Answer 2

Answer:

A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Child in London’ by Dylan Thomas tells of a speaker’s inability to comprehend the great losses suffered by London during World War II.

The poem begins with the speaker describing the only point at which he will allow himself to mourn the death of a “child.” This child died in a fire in London, and while it was a sorrowful event, the speaker will not truly feel for her until it is time for him to face his own death. He knows that he will return to the place from which he came, wherever that may be, as will all those who died during the war, and all the time after. Death is equal across all of time and space.

Throughout A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Child in London the speaker, (and perhaps Thomas himself), is attempting to come to terms with death and what comes after. Upon seeing the horrors of WWII it is likely that Thomas was unable to comprehend the full magnitude of what had been lost, and was seeking out an answer of some kind through his writings.